North Western Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD25 0AE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	52.7%	0.2%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	47.5%	47.3%	-0.2%	49.0%	-1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28%	31.6%	3.6%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	50.7%	-1.3%	44.2%	6.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.3%	7.8%	-2.5%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	8.1%	7.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	1.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.3%	57.9%	8.6%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	34.3%	28.8%	-5.5%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	10.7%	9.7%	-1.0%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.1%	13.7%	-8.4%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	6.9%	-1.6%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	13.1%	-5.7%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.2%	3.6%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	14.4%	1.5%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	41.9%	13.5%	33.8%	8.1%
Other	6.6%	3.8%	-2.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	5.1%	10.4%	5.3%	3.1%	7.3%
Pakistani	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	7.8%	9.4%	1.6%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	3%	3.9%	0.9%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	72.5%	61.2%	-11.3%	81.4%	-20.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	71.5%	-10.6%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	3%	10.4%	7.4%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	7.2%	7%	-0.2%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	6.3%	2.7%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	71.2%	-10.3%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	21%	20.7%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	3%	5.5%	2.5%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	4.8%	0.8%	-4.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	1.6%	-8.8%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.7%	37.2%	-19.5%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is North Western Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Western Avenue was 126.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 108.1% higher than the Stanborough average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Western Avenue has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Stanborough and the 58th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WD25 0AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on North Western Avenue are based on 339 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Watford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for North Western Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD25 0AE

Average Price
£517,945

Semi-Detached
£555,381

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£659,623

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,596

Other
£131,855

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Western Avenue

Average Price
£434,040

Semi-Detached
£475,560

Terraced
£456,895

Detached
£524,519

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,217

Other
£775,395

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Western AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 North Western Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2024-10-28	£542,290
20 North Western Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£278,000	2023-08-21	£284,325
18 North Western Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-06-28	£532,712
Dome Filling Station North Western Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£137,600	2022-12-22	£135,275
58 North Western Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2022-08-11	£643,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD25 0AE

Employment

WD25 0AE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WD25 0AE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Part-Time Employee	56
Retired	48
Self-Employed	39
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Manufacturing	16
Education	14
Construction	12
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	4,951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Tree Primary School Berry Avenue , WD24 6ST	3out of 4	495 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Northfield Gardens , WD24 7RL	3out of 4	690 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Academy Fourth Avenue , WD25 9RH	3out of 4	904 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Junior School Briar Road , WD25 0JH	3out of 4	970 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Junior School Southwold Road , WD24 7DN	4out of 4	1,001 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	2out of 4	1,893 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	1,960 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	4out of 4	2,231 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU	4out of 4	2,569 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	3,588 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Herts College Watford Campus , Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ	- not rated	2,786 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	401 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	625 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	1,864 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX	- not rated	2,357 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breakspeare School Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU	4out of 4	3,038 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hertfordshire Fire & Ambulance Brigade	Garston Fire Station, 530 St Albans Road	256 yd
Dome Kitchen Ltd (t/a Dome Café & Desi Kitchen)	413 St Albans Road, Watford	422 yd
New Shapla Tandoori	103 - 105 Longspring, Watford	496 yd
Indian Sizzler	97 Longspring, Watford	496 yd
Costa Coffee @ Asda	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	579 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Dome	417 - 421 St Albans Road, Watford		393 yd
Everett Rovers	Everett Rovers FC, Dodd Road		638 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Watford Pizza Kebab	529 St Albans Road, Watford	264 yd
Farmhouse Pizza Also Giant's Burger	468 St Albans Road, Watford	385 yd
Papa John's Pizza	474 St Albans Road, Watford	385 yd
Wok Express	423 St Albans Road, Watford	393 yd
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea	482 St Albans Road, Watford	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	579 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	630 yd
Sainsbury's Local Petrol Station	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	630 yd
Greggs @ Sainsburys Dome	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	630 yd
Magazin Romanesc Maria	318 St Albans Road, Watford	933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanborough Secondary School STANBOROUGH PARK	grass pitches	432 yd
Stanborough Park STANBOROUGH PARK	grass pitches	570 yd
Cherry Tree Primary School BERRY AVENUE	grass pitches	599 yd
Leggatts Way LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD DODD ROAD	grass pitches	646 yd
Lea Farm Recreation Ground First Avenue	tennis courts	650 yd
Everett Rovers Fc NORTH WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	652 yd
Leavesden Recreation Ground (Closed) Clarke Way	grass pitches	826 yd
Harebreaks Recreation Ground The Harebreaks	grass pitches	892 yd
Bill Everett Community Centre (Closed) Leggatts Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,008 yd
Kingsway Junior School BRIAR ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,092 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	60.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.